Return public lands from Japanese leases

The executive order references Act No. 3038 and Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, as the legal framework for administration and disposition.
The lands returned are those actually occupied and/or cultivated by war veterans and other individuals at their own expense.

The Bureau of Lands is mandated to conduct surveys to ascertain actual occupants of the lands.
Actual occupants are required to file sales applications for their respective holdings.
Occupants must pay the necessary occupation fees to the Bureau of Lands starting from the time the Bureau assumes administration of the lands.
Additional necessary steps for proper land administration and disposition must be undertaken in accordance with prevailing laws and regulations.

Executive Orders Nos. 29 (November 25, 1946) and 99 (October 22, 1947) are modified to accommodate the jurisdictional transfer.

The order seeks to regularize land tenure for war veterans and others who have developed these lands.
It addresses issues involving the administration of public lands previously encumbered by foreign leases and dummy applications.

The executive order was signed on October 12, 1949, by President Elpidio Quirino and countersigned by Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.
It explicitly returns control of specified public lands to Philippine national agencies for proper disposition and administration.